April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the final, definitive defeat of the U.S. military crusade in Vietnam. The images of U.S. helicopters desperately flying American diplomats and Washington’s high-level South Vietnamese collaborators from the roof of the U.S. embassy in Saigon effectively captured not only the chaotic environment, but also the extent of … Continue reading “50 Years On: US Elites Learned Nothing From the Vietnam Defeat”
Deporting Dissent: The Dangerous Precedent Set by the Persecution of Pro-Palestine Activists
“Rights are granted to those who align with power,” Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student, eloquently wrote from his cell. This poignant statement came soon after a judge ruled that the government had met the legal threshold to deport the young activist on the nebulous ground of “foreign policy”. “For the poor, for people … Continue reading “Deporting Dissent: The Dangerous Precedent Set by the Persecution of Pro-Palestine Activists”
Ukraine’s Worst Day: Zelensky Rejects Trump’s Peace Plan
Ukrainians may remember two days that just passed as two of the worst days in their history. It has been evident since long before Donald Trump and JD Vance were elected that the war in Ukraine would one day end with a diplomatic settlement that was based on, and looked much like, the diplomatic settlement … Continue reading “Ukraine’s Worst Day: Zelensky Rejects Trump’s Peace Plan”
How Is the Media Still Getting the Gaza Murdered Paramedics Story So Wrong?
Here is yet another example of stunningly craven journalism from the Guardian, entirely illustrative of what is going on across the British establishment media in its coverage of Israeli war crimes in Gaza for the past 18 months. We are now a month on from Israel executing 15 paramedics and hiding their bodies in a … Continue reading “How Is the Media Still Getting the Gaza Murdered Paramedics Story So Wrong?”
French Contradictions: Macron’s Palestine Play – Too Little, Too Late?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vehement opposition to a Palestinian state aligns perfectly with a long-standing Zionist ideology that has consistently viewed the establishment of a Palestinian state as a direct threat to Israel’s very foundation as a settler colonial project. Thus, the mere existence of a Palestinian state with clearly defined geographical boundaries would … Continue reading “French Contradictions: Macron’s Palestine Play – Too Little, Too Late?”
War Dust and Collateral Inhalation: Israel Breathes in Gaza’s Dust
Reprinted with permission from The Kucinich Report. Gaza is suffering the most intense bombing, per capita, of anywhere on earth, ever. Over 100,000 tons of bombs have been dropped on Gaza, an area slightly smaller than the City of Detroit, Michigan, resulting in the recorded deaths of at least 60,000 Gazans and injuries to hundreds … Continue reading “War Dust and Collateral Inhalation: Israel Breathes in Gaza’s Dust”
Seven Reasons Why It’s Absurd To Bomb Iran
“There are two ways Iran can be handled,” U.S. President Donald Trump has said, “militarily, or you make a deal.” National Security Adviser Mike Waltz advocated for the military solution; Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Vice President JD Vance advocated for diplomacy. Trump has opted for diplomacy. But all options are still on … Continue reading “Seven Reasons Why It’s Absurd To Bomb Iran”
Israel – Killing Ambulance Workers, Starving Little Children
On Palm Sunday (April 13), Israeli bombs destroyed the surgery and intensive care sections of the “last fully functional hospital in Gaza City,” according to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The hospital was run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, part of the Anglican Church. The bombs also struck surrounding buildings, including St. … Continue reading “Israel – Killing Ambulance Workers, Starving Little Children”
New Europe, Same Old Problems
Reprinted with permission from The Realist Review. You’re thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don’t, I think that’s old Europe. If you look at the entire NATO Europe today, the center of gravity is shifting to the east and there are a lot of new members… ~ Donald H. Rumsfeld, January 2003 In … Continue reading “New Europe, Same Old Problems”
NATO Membership for Ukraine Was Always Russia’s Red Line
This week, the Kremlin said it was finally satisfied with Washington’s position on future NATO membership for Kiev. “We have heard from Washington at various levels that NATO membership for Ukraine has been ruled out,” Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained. “And of course this is something that brings us satisfaction and coincides with our position … Continue reading “NATO Membership for Ukraine Was Always Russia’s Red Line”